Read This Before You Do Anything About Bayer Contour Meter

The Bayer Contour USB Meter is one kind of glucose meter that can connect with the aid of a USB port directly to your computer. This allows for ease when you want to download info from the meter to your notebook. If you are looking for some other glucose meter with a USB socket, you aren't likely to find any.

There is no coding required with this device, making it simple and easy to use. In order to use the meter, you are required to install the GLUCOFACTS DELUXE diabetes management software. The Mac OS X versions 10.5.7 and 10.5.8 run is software well, same as Windows 7, Windows XP SP3, and Windows Vista SP2. Two flash drives come with the meter labeled GLUCOFACTS and CONTOUR USB You will find several files on the GLUCOFACTS drive that you must not delete. If something does happen, though, and you do end up deleting some of these files, you may yet be able to download them from the internet.

You don't get to use this application without Java 1.6 or something more. The internet also offers you downloads if your computer has a Java version lower than 1.6, or else you could just install the one that comes with the GLUCOFACTS drive. Acrobat reader is also required in order to view the user guides that come with the USB meter.

The moment you connect the meter to your PC's USB drive, it would run the software automatically if it has Windows XP OS. Be sure the auto play setting is off on your control panel if your PC runs with Windows Vista. The software does not run automatically on Windows 7 and requires the user to double click on the Glucofacts.bat file on the GLUCOFACTS drive in order to run the software. A Mac would run this software too, but you'd have to access it from your desktop.

Be sure you access Bayer's website to register your glucose meter, however, In this way you are entitled to download software updates from the web as soon as they are available. The system would automatically check for these updates every seven days.

The bright display of the glucose meter is not hard to read. It comes with a USB extension and with a wall charger. This glucose meter is very accurate and it only requires a little amount of blood (possibly less than competing brands) in order to carry out the test successfully. Within a mere five seconds, you could have these results too - fast!